BIRCH RUN, Mich. (WNEM) – 5Heart Earthworm Farm in Birch Run held its second annual Earthworm Festival on Saturday. The event took place on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 5Heart Earthworm ...

For many years, farmers and gardeners prioritized the chemical and physical properties of soils in which plants were grown over the biological properties of these soils. Thankfully, we have learned ...

BIRCH RUN, Mich. (WJRT) - The third annual Earthworm Festival at 5-Heart Earthworm Farm returned to Birch Run on Saturday. The festival is meant to spread awareness of the importance of earthworms to ...

Early November found me digging my dahlias for winter storage. Finding handfuls of earthworms in the moist soil clinging to the tubers made me realize that I wasn’t the only one working in the garden ...

Most earthworms in Pennsylvania are not native and were introduced from Europe, often via soil used as ballast in early ships. While beneficial for gardens and lawns, these introduced earthworms can ...